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Super Lawyers 2016 Afschrift Tax Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland Anand and Anand Advocates Patents & Design Law Firm of the Year – India Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year – India AZB & Partners Media Law Firm of the Year – India Bdo South Africa Advisory Services (Pty) LTD Best Tax Firm of the Year – South Africa Deep & Far Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year – Taiwan Demotech Inc Financial Analysis Firm of the Year – USA Edmonds Marshall McMahon Fraud Law Firm of the Year – UK Estudio Grispo y Asociados Corporate & Insolvency Law Firm of the Year – Argentina Fortitude Law Associates M&A Law Firm of the Year – India Haridass Ho & Partners Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year – Singapore Kalliolaw Asianajotoimisto Oy – Attorneys at Law Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm of the Year – Finland

Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Law Firm of the Year – Indonesia Mackrell Turner Garrett Full Service Law Firm of the Year – UK Mathys + Squire Technology Law Firm of the Year – UK Minter Ellison IP Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand Pang & Co Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year – Hong Kong PatentAxis Inc Best Patent Services Firm - Canada Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP IP Law Firm of the Year – Germany Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles IP Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Philippines Sadis & Golberg Law Firm of the Year – USA Spier Harben Child Abduction Lawyer of the Year – Canada Stillwaters Law Firm Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year – Nigeria Tax Expert International AG Tax Lawyer of the Year – Switzerland Transfer Pricing Services SRL Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year – Romania Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Corporate & Financial Services Law Firm of the Year - Belgium

Tax Law Firm of the Year – Switzerland The Afschrift Law Firm is more than just an association of tax lawyers. All our members share the same vision of our profession and support the same commitment to advise and defend taxpayers, be they individuals or businesses, both in Belgium and abroad.

Created in 1994 by Thierry Afschrift, this law firm brings together lawyers with extensive knowledge in every field of tax law in the widest sense of the term.

All our lawyers share the same values values. They fully understand the importance of adopting a global vision in every situation, in response to queries from our clients on the management of their professional businesses or their private assets. They also know that the success of their interventions depends upon speed, efficiency and confidentiality.

Aware of the increasing internationalisation of our clients’ private and professional activities and of the complex nature of their taxation matters, we have opened offices at Antwerp, Madrid, Geneva, Luxembourg, Tel Aviv and Hong Kong. Clients who would like face-to-face meetings with our lawyers, may make appointments in any of these offices.

Our services: Lawyers in the Afschrift Law Firm advise, in equal measure, private individuals, companies and legal entities on every aspect of their business.

When it comes to taxation questions, these days it is vital to be versatile. The vast majority of business transactions carried out by taxpayers, whatever their nature and legal status, have some sort of tax implications. Our lawyers stand ready to provide assistance, from planning to the execution of these transactions, and to defend your interests when confronted by tax authorities, both in Belgium and abroad. To find out more, please click on the links below to see in detail the whole range of our services: •private individuals •international •Islamic finance •companies and legal entities Contact Details: Avenue Louise, 208 1050 BRUSSELS BELGIUM T +32 2 646 46 36 F +32 2 644 38 00

DRAGONFLY: 300 MILLION YEARS OLD

T-REX: EXTINCT

Nature knows size and survival are independent.

Demotech, Inc. has proven that to the insurance industry.

Regional and Specialty insurers are often mistakenly thought of as financially unstable due to their size.

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Financial Analysis Firm of the Year - USA Demotech, Inc. is a financial analysis firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Since 1985, Demotech has been serving the insurance industry by providing actuarial consulting as well as accurate and proven Financial Stability Ratings® (FSRs) for Property & Casualty insurance companies and Title underwriters. FSRs are a leading indicator of the financial stability of an insurer. In 1989 Demotech became the first insurer rating services in the United States to review and rate independent, regional and specialty insurers based upon the company’s execution of its business model and not its size. The rating process provides an objective baseline as well as insight as to the financial stability of an insurer. Demotech levels the playing field by offering FSRs to insurers of all sizes.

Demotech distinguishes itself from other rating services in many ways. Four distinguishing characteristics are the industry experience of our analysts, long tenure of our analysts, our focus on an insurer’s business model rather than its size, and the transparency of our analysis process. In total, our four primary analysts average more than 30 years of progressively responsible insurance experience. Furthermore, the same four primary analysts average more than twenty years of tenure with Demotech. As a result, carriers that contact Demotech can be assured of comparable treatment, institutional memory and consistent outcomes due to the professionalism and tenure of our staff.

As noted, our analysts, including myself, are experienced professionals. I am an actuary with forty years of insurance and financial analysis experience. Sharon Romano Petrelli, co-founder of Demotech, has earned the designations of CPCU, AIAF, CCP and ARC. She has served on the board of an insurer as well as the board of governors of the CPCU Society. She has thirty years of insurance experience. Barry J. Koestler, II, Chief Ratings Officer, a Chartered Financial Analyst, has more than twenty years of insurance and financial analysis experience including rate filings, loss and loss adjustment expense reserving and financial analysis. He has coordinated the development and monitoring of FSRs since 1996. Robert M. Warren, CPCU, CPA, Client Services Manager, has served as the chief financial officer of several insurers. His forty years of experience includes more than ten years with Demotech.

Although other rating agencies seem fascinated by the size of an insurer and its diversification, neither size nor diversification has kept insurers out of liquidation. In fact, some of the largest insolvencies in the history of insurance were substantial publicly traded carriers that touted their diversification. As such, Demotech focuses on a carrier’s business model and its execution of that model. In 2007 we introduced our Company Classification System to initiate dialogue on business models.

A Comment from Joseph Petrelli: “I am the President and Founder of Demotech, Inc. Organized in 1985, Demotech is a Columbus, Ohio based financial analysis company. Demotech reviews and rates more than 420 carriers domiciled in the United States. Our clients include larger, publicly traded carriers as well as regional insurance companies, title underwriters, risk retention groups and specialty insurance markets. Financial Stability Ratings® of A or better are accepted by the secondary mortgage marketplace, virtually all mortgage lenders and an increasing number of umbrella insurance markets, insurance agents errors and omissions insurance carriers, reinsurance carriers and other informed third parties.

Prior to forming Demotech, I was employed by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Countryway Insurance and ISO. I am a member in good standing of the Casualty Actuarial Society, American Academy of Actuaries,

the Conference of Consulting Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. I graduated from The College of Insurance and have an MBA from The Ohio State University.”

In addition to our efforts reviewing and rating insurance carriers, two of our clients during 2015 were the State of Ohio Office of Risk Management and State of Iowa Title Guaranty Division. When these public entities needed experienced, credentialed actuaries to assist them with the pricing and evaluation of their casualty insurance exposure and title guaranty exposure, respectively, our actuaries were the first choice. Recent acknowledgements of our insurer rating capabilities include HUD’s re-affirmation of our acceptance in its Section 232 Handbook and expanding our acceptance to its Section 241(a) program, Fannie Mae Multifamily acceptance of risk retention groups and captive insurers rated A or better, our nomination for Intelligent Insurer’s Global Award – Best Rating Agency (2014 and 2015) and securing the ACQ5 award for US – Niche Financial Analysis Provider – Insurance, two consecutive years, 2014 and 2015. In addition Demotech was nominated for the Rating Agency of the Year at the fall 2015 Reactions North America Gala. We were also honoured with the Florida Association for Insurance Reform’s Founder’s Award at its 2015 annual meeting.

More recently we secured the Financial Monthly – M&A Awards 2015 – Financial Analysis Firm of the Year – USA and the Corporate Vision – Corporate Excellence Award 2015 – Best Evaluator of US Regional and Specialty Insurers & Sustained Excellence in Insurer Financial Analysis.

Our clients operate in an environment dominated by low interest rates and the pressure of same on earnings yet many of our insurer clients benefit from alternatives to insurance and reinsurance. Additional coverages, such as cyber liability, data breach, and gap coverages associated with addressing the need to supplement personal automobile insurance policies for commercial use associated with transportation network companies focused our experienced, professional insurance company analysts on a collaborative role with clients. Our analysts are well versed in the traditional aspects of insurance and reinsurance. Concurrently, as educated professionals they were comfortable with the development or analysis of creative strategies and products to address emerging consumer needs. Our experienced and credentialed analysts often provided clients with peer review and independent feedback on several aspects of the client’s current and future operations.

Demotech is focused on continuing to grow and serve our current and our future clients. With a team of experienced, credentialed professionals, we are uniquely positioned to address the current as well as the emerging issues that must be addressed. In May 2016, we will host a seminar addressing the needs of regional and specialty carriers in the important areas of product development, client retention, and the identification and response to emerging issues.

Contact Details: Joseph Petrelli Demotech, Inc. 2715 Tuller Parkway Dublin, Ohio 43017-2310 Main: (800) 354-7207 Direct: (614) 526-2160 FAX: (614) 526-2161 JPetrelli@demotech.com www.demotech.com

Fraud Law Firm of the Year – UK Edmonds Marshall McMahon was founded in February 2012 to offer a novel service to companies and individuals who have been the victims of crime. Our success is based on the creation of a private, high-powered team of senior prosecutors with an unrivalled track record in conducting major fraud prosecutions and regulatory work.

We have invested significant time into making sure that we can always provide the services our clients require, including working with other specialist firms where this is in our client’s best interest. We also guarantee our clients that their case will be managed and overseen by one of the firm’s directors.

Edmonds Marshall McMahon has three founding partners each with vast but varying expertise and experience: Tamlyn Edmonds – Tamlyn was called to the Bar in 2000, prior to founding EMM she specialised in the most complex and high-value prosecutions on behalf of the DWP & Pensions and Department of Health. She was chosen to lead the Department of Health, Medicines and healthcare produces Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) specialist team of prosecutors, a role in which she gained an impressive reputation. During this time she had conduct of the largest fraud and trademark cases for the Department of Health, including the largest ever counterfeit medicines case. Tamlyn has considerable experience in restraint and confiscation & enforcement. She also has significant experience in the area of extradition, both within and outside the EU. Andrew Marshall – Andrew is a barrister of almost 30 years’ experience has led the prosecution of major fraud and regulatory matters for a range of government agencies. He has been involved in the notoriously difficult prosecutions of many corporates such as Shell and Schindler Lifts. He is a committed and experienced advocate whose former practice principally relates to large scale, organised crime cases requiring a strategic overview, normally concerning complex fraud or drugs. Other areas of work include wide ranging advisory and review work on criminal and quasi-criminal matters (with a particular speciality in disclosure) appellate work and asset forfeiture and restraint. In addition to being a Grade 4 Advocate for the CPS, Andrew was appointed to the A-G’s list of prosecuting counsel in 1990 and to the list of Standing Counsel in 2005. In June 2012 he was appointed to the Regulatory list of Advocates for the Health & Safety Executive, Office of Rail Regulation and Environment Agency.

Kate McMahon – Kate is a specialist, dual-qualified prosecutor. Prior to founding EMM she prosecuted for the Serious Fraud Office where she works as a senior lawyer on some of the

UK’s largest criminal prosecutions. Kate has also prosecuted a number of high-profile, highvalue international ‘boiler room’ frauds operating across a number of countries, involving thousands of victims. Kate also has significant experience in the area of confiscation, having obtained confiscation orders in excess of £1m. She has also successfully conducted many large-scale fraud trials, including the famous ‘transit thefts’ of pharmaceuticals in transit from the EU factories to wholesale dealers in the UK. She has also prosecuted serious and violent crime in Australia as a Crown Court Advocate. Since founding EMM, Kate has specialised in cases involving serious fraud, serious and violent crime, international crime and perverting the course of justice.

Edmonds Marshall McMahon is the first and only specialist private prosecution law firm in the UK. Edmonds Marshall McMahon is described by the UK Legal 500 (2013) & (2014) as a leading firm in “Fraud: white collar-crime”.

The firm is staffed by highly experienced prosecutors and offers tailor-made private prosecution services to companies and individuals. The Directors have a combined total of 45 years of experience in criminal justice and are focused on helping victims negotiate the system. We are fully versed in all manner of fraud or offending and however complex, understand the problem. We don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach, we prefer to use our extensive experience, hard won reputation and expertise in criminal law to provide the most effective solution to a problem.

• R (Mirchandani) v Ketan Somaia Ketan Somaia was convicted in June 2014 following a private prosecution brought by Mr Mirchandani for 9 counts of obtaining money transfer by deception totalling $19, 6960,000, Following conviction, Edmonds Marshall McMahon were instructed to commence confiscation proceedings in order to deprive Mr Somaia of the benefit of his criminal conduct, after State bodies indicated that they did not have the capacity to pursue the matter. Restraint proceedings were instituted in the High Court.

Following the trial, EMM were able to secure the largest ever confiscation order for a private prosecutor in the sum of £20,434,691 in confiscation to the state, £18,220,723 compensation in favour of Mr Mirchandani and £200,233 compensation in favour of a second victim, Mr Shah.

• R (William Orenstein) v Soloman Pradhan. Following an 8 day trial, Mr Pradhan was convicted and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment for charges of Perverting the Course of Justice & Fraud. Mr Pradhan, who owned a property which shared a border with Mr Orenstein’s tenanted property, knocked through a wall, commandeered Mr Orenstein’s rear yard and erected a hookah bar. When Mr Orenstein tried to claim his property back, Mr Pradhan claimed that he had acquired the title by way of adverse possession, deliberately lied in his application to the land registry and enticed others to lie on his behalf. These individuals eventually gave statements to support the prosecution at trial.

• TM EYE Ltd - Edmonds Marshall McMahon prosecutes a range of cases on behalf of TM Eye Ltd, nationwide. TM Eye represent a number of well-known clients including the manufacturers of brand named, high class, luxury goods such as designer label clothes, handbags, perfumes and watches. They are one of the few organisations in the UK that carries out proactive actions against those involved in this form of criminality. They are experts in surveillance, case preparation, disclosure and giving evidence and have brought the tactics used in fighting organised crime into the area of Intellectual Property theft to catch and convict those involved. Edmonds Marshall McMahon and TM Eye have so far achieved a 100% conviction rate with sentences ranging from fines to 6 months imprisonment. During a recent, ongoing operation, goods valued in the region of £1m were seized.

• Edmonds Marshall McMahon is providing ongoing advice to a high-net worth individual based offshore, with significant corporate and beneficial trust interests, in relation to the potential prosecution of an associate for bribery. The advice provided is set against the background of high-profile civil litigation involving a global corporation, a cash seizure and subsequent investigation by multiple authorities. Edmonds Marshall McMahon are strategizing to manage the client’s exposure to a bribery prosecution and assisting with dealings with the authorities. The case additionally requires consideration of bribery, before and after the introduction of the Bribery Act 2012.

The economic downturn has meant that there have been further cuts to the justice budget, in particular with police forces and the CPS. This has meant that more and more people are feeling unsatisfied with the way their cases have been dealt with and many feeling that justice has not been achieved for them. In times such as these more and more people are looking to other means of obtaining justice and private prosecutions are a key tool in this.

Edmonds Marshall McMahon have found that not only has there been an increase in financial crime cases but in other types of crime also.

Our firm is growing rapidly to accommodate the increase in cases being referred to us. It is a very exciting time for the Edmonds Marshall McMahon team!

Contact Details: Edmonds Marshall McMahon 2-5 Warwick Court, London, WC1R 5DJ DX 450 LDE Office: 0207 583 8392

Corporate & Insolvency Law Firm of the Year – Argentina Study Grispo & Associates is a leading law firm in corporate law that provides innovative and effective solutions to companies in various fields and areas remedies. We foster a culture based on pioneering high performance, teamwork and results orientation, aligning the legal advice with the objectives of our customers.

Since 2004 we have the ISO 9001-2008 certification issued by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), which allows us to systematize the provision of our legal services, improve operational efficiency and increase the satisfaction of our customers, because the objectives are established evaluating their needs to the highest quality standards.

Our team consists of professionals with solid training and strong orientation to excellence.

Coordinated and efficient with the customer in order to obtain concrete and effective solutions work involves a specific and thorough approach each situation, for which it makes available to the customer and acquired the ability and experience.

Practice Areas: Corporate Law Business Law Labor Law Civil Rights

Contact Details: Tucuman 637 3rd Floor CABA Argentina 4393-1133 / 3344/3434

Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year – Taiwan Deep & Far attorneys-at-law was founded in 1992 and is dealing with all phases of laws with a focus on the practice in separate or in combination of all aspects of intellectual property rights (IPRs) including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and/or licensing, counselling, litigation and/or transaction thereof.

Yu-Li Tsai: Partner & Patent Attorney Practice area/industry focus: Intellectual Property, Unfair Competition, Litigation Career highlights: Mr Tsai is a patent attorney who holds a degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Master’s degree from the Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering, both awarded from the National Taiwan University.

His practice covers patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing and litigation.

Mr Tsai also studied and gained a Master’s degree from the Law School, University of New Hampshire, also known as Franklin Pierce Centre for Intellectual Property. Upon graduation, he worked for InterDigital, Inc. in Delaware for a short period and later studied and passed the US Patent Registration Examination.

The patent attorneys and patent engineers in Deep & Far normally hold outstanding and advanced degrees and are generally graduated from the top five universities in this country. Our prominent staffs are dedicated to provide the best quality service in IPRs in this country. As a proof, about one half of top 100 incorporations in this country have experiences of seeking patented their techniques, but more than one fifth of the top 100 incorporations has ever used services of this firm.

Furthermore, Hi-Tech companies in the science-based industrial park located at Hsin Chu had ever played the most important role in booming the economy of this country. About one half of them has experiences in seeking patented their techniques, and out of more than 60% of the patentexperienced companies in that park have ever entrusted their IPR works to this firm. Certainly, we must also represent international giants, e.g. InterDigital, MPS, Schott Glas, Toyo Ink, Motorola, Armani…

It is our philosophy to provide competent legal services that other firm cannot comparably provide.

The necessitated ensuing problem is how we can so provide? Deep & Far so achieve by selecting, edifying and nurturing peoples who have the following personalities: learned in expertise, morally earnest and sincerely behaved in mind and strictly disciplined between give and take. It is wellbelieved that such properties are key factors for peoples to properly and competently behave themselves.

Deep & Far (D&F) is willing to take challenges to prove that it is the best IP firm, and to verify its supreme competence by e.g.: 1) Sending to D&F a pending or granted patent for its comments about how it can improve the claims;

2) Sending to D&F a pending patent specification without the claims for it to draft the claims for comparison with the original claims; or 3) Sending to D&F and the firm the client is currently using at the same time an initial disclosure so that the client can compare and find out where better claims are.

Deep & Far assures the clients that no competitors can escape from the patent rights D&F safeguards for the clients at reasonable service fees.

Because the tough economic downturn we are encountering in Taiwan, we are also encountering severe price competition. This situation also leads to that there are too many poor quality patents being granted because most enterprises do not have proper knowledge of the importance of patents. For example, they might only want to spend lower cost to file a patent application without considering the quality, or could not be alerted timely that narrow claims can protect their products of the current version only although there are reduced fees in responding to office actions.

Therefore, the patent agents or firms of the enterprises sometimes cannot help but sacrificing the quality to keep profits under the limited budgets of the clients. Under such social environment, it is very hard to anticipate that the clients have strong patents, or the patent firms or attorneys can nurture the ability of drafting wonderful scope of the claims.

Accordingly, it will not be surprised to find that there are some patent firms which cannot provide competent services but offer extreme low price to attract clients only caring about the price of filing a patent. This does also explain that there are poor quality patents being granted We persist in providing quality service rather than participating into the price war because we believe the Client will finally find the quality is the most important thing for intellectual property. If you sacrifice the quality and surrender to the price, you actually get negative return because .a poor quality IP is valueless. We did suffer a little last year in view of the reduced local generated works, but we see the situation began to change this year.

This firm is used to focusing on IPR, and takes deliberate steps to practice in all fields of law. In recent year, we make progress in either general civil law, business law or criminal law fields.

Contact Details 13th Fl., 27 Sec. 3, Chung San N. Rd., Taipei 104, Taiwan, R.O.C. -2-25856688 -2-25989900/25978989 Email: email@deepnfar.com.tw www.deepnfar.com.tw

Patents Law Firm of the Year – Illinois, USA Mr. Rosenbaum’s patent practice specializes in biomedical, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, chemical, biochemical, semiconductor materials and processes, and computer software. As patent counsel to several major public universities, public and private corporations, and independent inventors, Mr. Rosenbaum has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the fields of surgical implants, including cardiovascular stents and vascular grafts, natural and synthetic pharmaceuticals, electrophoresis devices and methods, diagnostic systems and methods, DNA transformation and transfection, oligonucleotide ligands, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, drug delivery systems, immunology, ultrasonic, laser and cryogenic ablation catheters, nanolithography, atomic force microscopy, photolithography, vacuum deposition processes, including chemical and plasma vapour deposition, sputtering and ion bombardment processes, chemical sensor technology, resist technology, carbon nitride continuous solids and the use of finite elements analysis modelling for corneal remodelling. In representing both corporate and individual clients, Mr. Rosenbaum’s practice has included such diverse biomedical technologies as novel biomaterials, biomaterial surfacing technology, DNA and RNA hybridization, genetic testing, implantable vascular and endovascular devices, computer controlled laser catheters, synthetic peptides, chemical tracers for above-ground and underground leak detection, contact lenses, dermatological preparations, hydraulic shock absorbing pistons, misting devices for evaporative cooling, and water filtration systems.

What: We partner with high technology companies to assist in developing intellectual property assets, formulating and executing strategic plans for achieving maximal value for our clients. Our clients have achieved over $1.6 Billion (USD) in market value, either through financing rounds, merger and acquisition, licensing or litigation awards. To achieve this success, we combine professional and technical skills with level-headed business principles and experience. Or practice is devoted to supporting our client’s intellectual property asset development, commercialization and, when necessary, enforcement.

Planning: The focal point of an intellectual property plan is to secure maximum value for intellectual property assets. This is achieved by first defining the business objectives to be achieved.

Strategy: Once the IP plan has been identified, a management team, including business, technology and legal expertise, reviews the business objectives, considers the congruence between the plan and the objectives, and then pressure tests the plan against identified opportunities to challenge that the intellectual property assets will achieve those objectives.

Being dynamic, the plan will be consistently and constantly assessed, revised, and reassessed as new objectives are identified, new opportunities are presented or new challenges arise.

A coherent IP strategy will include IP landscaping to identify and analyse existing IP rights and players in the relevant technology space. The white space opportunities will be identified and an evaluation of the coherence between the IP plan and the white space analysis will be completed. In addition, IP forecasting may be undertaken to predict, based upon a third party’s prior IP behaviour, what are the likely IP protection pathways a third party will be pursuing with their IP portfolio. Additionally, licensing and collaborative research and development opportunities may be undertaken, “blue sky” evaluation for next generation products and/or superseding technology and opportunities for developing IP in those areas, freedom-to-operate issues relevant to the pre-commercial products under development to minimize the risk of material liability in litigation should be undertaken and processes for dynamic and real time IP tracking within the technology space, may be implemented.

Who: Members of the firm have scientific training and regularly work across a spectrum of technologies including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, therapeutics, diagnostics, nanotechnology, organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, agricultural chemicals, plant breeding, environmental protection systems, semiconductor processing, industrial and medical lasers, computer hardware and software, digital and analog electrical systems, water purification systems, evaporative cooling systems, skin care products, clothing, motor vehicle assemblies and systems, and general mechanical and electrical technologies.

Contact Details: 1480 Techny Road Northbrook IL 60062 USA Email: drosenbaum@RosenbaumIP.com Tel: 847-770-6010

Best Patent Services Firm – Canada Patent prosecution and analysis presents a steep and complex learning curve. PatentAxis Inc. is committed to providing services and support that allow its clients to embrace the patenting process.

Clients receive guidance that allow for informed practical choices at critical decision points so as to realize opportunities and thrive within the patenting process.

PatentAxis Inc. provides core services of patent analysis, preparation, filing, and prosecution from its office located in downtown Toronto. Its clients include Canadian corporations and organizations, as well as law firms and corporations headquartered outside Canada that engage PatentAxis Inc. to secure Canadian counterpart patents within an International patent filing strategy.

For Canadian clients PatentAxis Inc. provides front line management and back line support to meet all patent related queries and initiatives. Open communication with clients is maintained to understand goals and objectives so as to align patent filing and prosecution strategy with each client’s overall business strategy. Factors such as a research and development cycle, commercial geography, manufacturing locations, competitor activity, and potential partner interests are just a few factors that can influence patent filing strategies and PatentAxis Inc. is dedicated to understanding and considering all factors to develop patent filing strategies that are optimized for each client’s needs.

For non-Canadian clients, patent services are most often focused on Canadian patent filings, prosecution and analysis. A typical non-Canadian client is a law firm located outside Canada that represents a non-Canadian applicant that has initially filed a patent application outside Canada and wishes to file a counterpart patent application in Canada and follow through with prosecution to patent grant. As with its Canadian clients, time is willingly provided to non-Canadian clients to understand business goals and objectives and to coordinate a patent prosecution strategy accordingly. The firm also stands ready to discuss eccentricities and advantages of the Canadian patent system with its non-Canadian clients so as to better incorporate a Canadian counterpart patent application within an overall International patenting strategy.

Every country has distinctions and nuances in their respective patent systems that can be navigated and exploited to not only maximize opportunities in individual countries, but also to confer efficiencies within an overall international patent filing and prosecution strategy. The firm’s clients benefit from access to a trusted stable of patent lawyers, attorneys and other patent specialists in various countries around the world that carry out patent prosecution under instructions from PatentAxis Inc. The firm’s experience with international patenting strategies allows for cost efficient prosecution and leveraging of prosecution from one jurisdiction to another so as to maximize patenting budgets.

Understanding complexities of a patent strategy is challenging. For example, deciding to file a US provisional application, or deciding between filing an international patent application or filing in individual countries, are complex decisions that do not necessarily follow a simple rule of thumb that can be generically applied to all cases. Decisions may be further complicated by considering

expected patent costs on a year-to-year basis. PatentAxis Inc. invests time to thoroughly discuss and explain patent filing strategies to its clients, as well as being accessible throughout patent prosecution to explain upcoming events and costs so that clients are able to anticipate costs and make educated decisions based on meetings to discuss implications of prosecution events.

Queried on the impact of receiving this award, the firm’s Director, Jai Chatterjee provided expanded comments. “Inclusion within the Super Lawyers 2016 Awards is certainly a special event and PatentAxis Inc. enthusiastically accepts its award and is honoured to keep company among the other award winners. Awards serve very useful dual and complimentary functions of increasing brand awareness and motivating further efforts to justify the recognition. Clients are generally quite occupied with the business of developing and marketing their products or services and PatentAxis Inc. does not wish to distract clients from their business activities with requests for testimonials or participation in marketing endeavours. As such, the firm is grateful to clients who have taken time out of busy schedules to cast favourable votes and fondly looks upon this award as a reflection of developing trusted and valued client relationships.”

“The PatentAxis business approach places a distinct marker on developing client relationships. Every meeting with a client is viewed through the perspective of presenting an opportunity to foster a client relationship. Thus, regardless of whether a client is a small, medium, or large organization, each client is viewed as a valued and important relationship. This view provides a basis for spending sufficient time in client communications to understand client goals and objectives so that patent solutions are conformed to each client.”

“Whenever an accolade is received, the reasons and basis for the award is difficult to pinpoint as accolades by their nature can be an accumulation of a variety of viewpoints, whether they be a counting of votes by an awarding organization or a summation of word-of-mouth referrals. At PatentAxis Inc. it is hoped that this award is at least in part a recognition that clients appreciate efforts to not only provide effective and cost efficient patent solutions that are customized to each client’s needs, but also efforts to explain the patent process and decision points so that clients can more effectively grasp the patenting process and turn it to their advantage.”

CONTACT DETAILS Company: PatentAxis Inc. Name: Jai Chatterjee Email: mail@patentaxis.com Web Address: www.patentaxis.com Address: 10 King Street East, suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1C3 Canada Telephone: +1-416-556-2999

M&A Law Firm of the Year – India Fortitude Law Associates is a full-service law firm where lawyers from diverse backgrounds have integrated their intellectual capital to provide clients with well-rounded and effective legal advice.

The firm focuses on representing clients having business interests in India on all aspects of Indian laws and regulations affecting their industries and specializes in strategic legal and regulatory advice coupled with industry expertise in an integrated manner. Fortitude Law Associates focuses on niche areas in which the firm provides significant value and is invariably involved in select highly complex, innovative transactions.

Mr. Mahajan has been ranked as a leading practitioner in the Corporate (Merger & Acquisition) area

by Chambers Asia, 2009. He was recognized as regulatory counsel in the Telecommunications, Information Technology and Media Industries, Who’s Who Legal, 2007, 2008 and 2009; as well as being noted as a Communications and Financial Services specialist, Legal 500, 2008.

Mr. Mahajan's practice focuses on the corporate and commercial laws of India with emphasis on cross-border transactions. Mr. Mahajan advises on mergers and acquisitions, securities laws, financing laws, telecommunications and IT regulations, investment regulations, entry strategies for multinationals and general advice on corporate and commercial laws.

Mr. Mahajan has negotiated and advised on multi-jurisdictional joint-venture and shareholder agreements, technology transfer agreements, financing documents, investment agreements, corporate due diligence matters, assisted on public tender offers, and advised on corporate and commercial laws. He has also represented companies in various industries, including aviation, banking, entertainment media, software technology, satellite, telecommunications, textiles and venture capital funds.

Mr. Mahajan is admitted with the Bar Council of India and New York Bar Association as a Legal Consultant.

Fortitude Law Associates has strong relationships with various international law firms – which has enabled Fortitude Law Associates’ to provide legal counsel carefully nurtured to their clients’ global requirements and because of which Fortitude Law Associates, today has key clients which include marquee repeat Fortune 500 clientele, of which more than 60% are US corporations.

Contact Details: Rahul R Mahajan RMahajan@fortitude-law.com Phone: 91.22.49151116

IP Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Philippines Rogelio Nicandro is supervising partner of the Intellectual Property group. His practice focuses on intellectual property, litigation, and arbitration.

Roger started practicing law immediately after the bar when he was invited by his professor, William R. Veto, a commercial law authority and senior counsel of Tañada Carreon Tañada, to be his legal assistant. He handled civil and commercial litigation at the trial and appellate level. He also handled insurance and intellectual property, variegated contracts, and prepared opinions for his banking clientele.

Roger joined the firm in 1969. In his early years, his practice was concentrated on litigation, civil and commercial, with some criminal cases. He was also into contracts, banking, corporations, intellectual property, and condominiums. He is a pioneer in condominium law practice, having been counsel for the earliest condominium projects in the Philippines.

Roger has acted as panel chairman and arbitrator in significant cases and has been elected since 1996 as trustee of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, the country’s foremost arbitration center.

In 1999, he became the head of the intellectual property department of the firm. He regularly attends international IP congresses where he often contributes country reports and position papers.

He is currently Vice-President of the Intellectual Property Lawyers’ Association of the Philippines and is past president of the Licensing Executives Society International, Philippine Group.

From 1987 to 2011, Roger was a legal consultant of the Asian Development Bank. He also taught Election Law in Ateneo Law School for eight years. He was lead counsel of the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), particularly, for its successful accreditation as the citizen’s arm for the snap presidential elections of 1986 before the Marcos-controlled Commission on Elections. He likewise handled human rights cases and became Counsel General of the Brotherhood of Nationalistic, Involved and Free Attorneys to Combat Injustice and Oppression (BONIFACIO), a human rights lawyers’ group. He is past president of the Legal Management Association of the Philippines.

Roger received his A.B. Philosophy degree from San Beda College and is a graduate of the Ateneo de Manila School of Law. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation Arbitration

Max Blitt QC Child Abduction Lawyer of the Year – Canada Max Blitt, Q.C. has personally been involved in assisting clients and legal counsel to recover children that have been abducted by parents and relatives to other Provinces in Canada, the United States, Poland, France, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, Italy, South Africa, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, Australia, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Jordan, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Turkey, and Nigeria.

Professional Experience: 1974-1975 Wolfman & Company. Articling Position Practiced Criminal Court of Appeal), Civil Law, Family Law, Wills and Estates.

Law (Provincial, Supreme Court, and

1975-1985 Karasick, Blitt and Company, Partner Set up firm and expanded to four lawyers. Practiced in above areas of law, with greater emphasis on family law and real estate.

1985-1989 Blitt, Lirenman and Company. Senior Associate. Practiced heavily in family law area and real estate.

1989-Present Spier Harben (formerly Spier Prasow and Blitt merged with Harben Aaron & Rynd). Practiced civil litigation (emphasis on family law, personal injury and general), real estate, wills and estates.

2013 Appointed Queen’s Counsel Contribution to the community: Child Find Canada - Volunteer Director, 1995-1997 Child Find Alberta - President, 1993-1995 Child Find Alberta - Past President, 1995-1997 Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter -Board Member Canadian Cancer Society - Volunteer Calgary Zoo, Trustee, 1999-2008 Calgary Zoo Foundation, Past-Chairman Calgary Legal Guidance - Lawyer Volunteer Contribution to legal profession: Appointed to Legal Aid Appeals Committee 2014;

Current Volunteer Calgary Legal Guidance; Past Volunteer University of Calgary Student Legal Services; Court Appointed Dispute Resolution Officer 2006 to Present; Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (Bar Admission Course) 2008-Present -Negotiations Assessment and Advocacy Instructor ASSIST Volunteer 2012 to Present February 2016 Volunteer Judge for University of Calgary Law Students Mock Civil Trial at Court of Queen’s Bench, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Contribution to legal scholarship through teaching or research: Speaker, Child Find Alberta 1989 Conference, Legal Aspects of Child Abduction.

Panellist, CFCN TV Re: Child Abductions.

Canadian Bar Association, Mid-Winter Meeting Organizing Committee - Legal Aspects of Child Abduction.

November 12, 2000 Member of Canadian Delegation Second International Forum on Parental Child Abduction (Hague Convention Cases), Washington, D.C. October/November 2003 Article contained in Law Now, University of Alberta, International Child Abductions.

December 2003 Speaker, AMECO (Association of Missing and Exploited Children's Organization) Case Manager Training Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.

April 2005 October Speaker Northwest Coalition of Missing Children Investigators and Professionals Symposium, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

May/June 2005 Speaker, Prairie Regional Our Missing Children Conference, Canada Border Services Agency, Calgary, Alberta.

2007 Washington, D.C. attended the 44th Annual Conference of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC); "Judicial Officers Forum: International Child Abduction" and "International Child Abduction: risk Factors and Prevention."

March 2009 Ottawa - Conference Presenter, Department of Foreign Affairs, Overview of International Children's Issues.

09/10 Tokyo, Japan - Member of Canadian Delegation, Study Session on the 1980 Hague Convention, Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Hosted by Canadian Embassy.

September 2009 Ismaili’s [Muslim] International Mediation Training – Vancouver.

November 2009 Mount Royal University - Conference - "Early Adverse Experience and Childhood Brain Development."

October 2010 Vancouver, BC - International Bar Association, Presenter Mock Trial of a full Hague Convention International Child Abduction Case.

January 2011 Law Now Article "Cross-Cultural Mediation," University of Alberta.

February/March 2011 Invited to present to the Alberta and Manitoba Judges Continuing Legal Education Conference [National Judicial Institute] on issues involving internationally and Domestically Abducted Children.

March 2011 Invited to Present at the International Family Law Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on the Canadian Perspective on Hague Convention Applications on International Child Abductions.

March 2011 Appointed to the Practice Note "7" Committee Regarding the Use of Independent Parenting Experts, Chaired by Madam Justice Andrea Moen.

November 2011 Invited to Present to the International Bar Association in Dubai, on the Canadian Perspective on Sharia Law and Enforcement of Orders from Non-Hague Convention Countries.

January 2012 Alberta Law Conference, Calgary, Alberta - Chair Person regarding the law relating to internationally and Domestically Abducted Children

September 2012 Published Paper on the Voice of the Child in Hague Convention Child Abduction cases for the International Bar Association Newsletter.

March 2013 6th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights, Sydney Australia - Presented on the Voice of the Child in the context of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions.

August 2013 Canadian Bar Association Annual Meeting, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Presenter on the Hague Convention and the Rights of the Child to Legal Representation.

September 2013 Challenges Facing Counsel For Children in the Context of the Hague Convention, International Bar Association, IBA Global Insight.

October 2013 Presenter, Alternative Dispute Resolution in Pluralistic Societies: International and Local Experiences, His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili’s Council for Canada, McDougal Centre, and Calgary.

April 2014 Canadian Bar Association Webinar, Hague Convention on International Child Abductions and Child’s Objection to Return.

April 2014 IBA Newsletter Article “The Hague Convention and the Rights of Children:” Bala, Blitt, and Blackburn.

May 2014 Canadian Bar Association-Comment on R.M. v. J.S.: Alberta Court of Appeal on The Hague Convention and Evidence of Children’s Objections.

June 2015 International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Quebec City, Quebec, Presentation on The Canadian Experience regarding the Hague Convention and Recent Case Trends.

Max Blitt Member of the Law Society of Alberta Other Law Society Memberships: Canadian Bar Association Alberta bar Association Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (International) Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association Law Society of Alberta 2011 Family Law Advisory Committee 2011 Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta Practice Note "7" Committee 2012 Canadian bar Association National Children's Law Committee International bar Association UK and Wales International Law Society Membership American Bar Association, International Division, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Contact Details: Max Blitt QC SPIER HARBEN 1400,707 - 7TH AVENUE S.W. CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 3H6 Phone: (403)699-1257 Fax: (403) 699-1359 Email: mblitt@spierharben.com Website: www.childabduct.com

Full Service Law Firm of the Year – UK Mackrell Turner Garrett is an award-winning, full service London law firm, with a truly global reach.

Headquartered in central London with an additional office in Surrey, we have been providing high quality legal advice and services since 1845.

As a firm, we are here to make your life easier. Providing clear, practical solutions through an otherwise complex web of legal jargon, our ability to make legal advice accessible has resulted in us maintaining an impressively high retention rate amongst our clients.

Despite significant growth in recent years we remain personal enough to provide the tailored service clients look for and every case is supervised by one of our Partners, working closely with our team at all levels throughout. We are also large enough to offer comprehensive and practical expertise so our clients are able to use our firm to deal with all of their legal needs, no matter what the scale or complexity may be.

Being a full service firm also allows us to easily refer work between departments– avoiding outsourcing of parts of a client’s legal requirements saves the client both time and money; something we are able to provide both domestically and internationally through our international association Mackrell International.

We are founders of Mackrell International, a world leading global network of approximately 5000 lawyers across 60 countries, enabling us to offer the added value of immediate international legal advice and assistance in any jurisdiction worldwide. We are a worldwide web of lawyers, with local knowledge.

Our expertise is also widely recognised within our profession, in the UK and further afield. In 2015, we were named Litigation Law Firm of the Year and Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year, and in 2016, Full Service Law Firm of the Year and Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Mackrell Turner Garrett – an innovative, traditional, local and truly global firm, in one.

Nigel is the Managing Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution in the London office of Mackrell Turner Garrett.

He is experienced in complex litigation matters, and various forms of dispute resolution.

Clients include in the banking and hedge fund sector [Indus Capital LLP, KBC Bank NV]; Information Technology and Management [AFD Software, Blue Cube Group]; Property [William Pears Group]; Motor [JLC Ltd (Jaguar Land Rover), Imperial Carriages Limited];

Publishing [Financial-I, Grapo AS]; Restaurant & Entertainment [Sketch, Wainscott Studios]; Architecture & Design [Space Projects Ltd].

A brief look at his experience of acting in the last year including cases with potential injunctions includes:Acting for a US hedge fund against a UK bank in a claim for in excess of $10m claiming misrepresentation Acting for a UK based software company in a claim for £15m against a UK infringer claiming commercial infringement Acting for a US film producer in a claim against a UK media company claiming commercial infringement of rights Acting for a US high net worth individual in a claim against a UK architect designer claiming substantial over invoicing Acting for a SA company in a £12m claim against a Canadian conglomerate – share dispute Acting for a UK motor trader in a £1m+ claim against a UK individual – breach of guarantee Acting for a UK company director in defending a claim against an Iranian state owned business – alleged misallocation of payments Acting for a Middle Eastern Royal in defending a £20m+ claim made by a UK bank – alleged bank guarantee default.

Nigel has considerable experience in defending FCA prosecutions, and HMRC Appeals.

He is an International committee member for EMEA on Mackrell International, the independent network of 80+ law firms around the world and Chairman of the Membership Committee for Mackrell International.

As a result of the firms membership of Mackrell International, Nigel is very experienced in cross-border disputes, and multi jurisdictional litigation.

Nigel studied at Caterham School, City of London University before training at Mackrell & Co who he joined in 1988. He was made partner at Mackrell Turner Garrett in 1991.

In 2012 Nigel was named England and Wales Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year as well as being appointed Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Member of the Diversity Law Institute and Member of the Trial Law Institute.

Contact Details: Tel: 00 44 (0) 207 240 0521 Fax: 00 44 (0) 207 240 9457 Email: nigel.rowley@mackrell.com

Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year – Singapore Haridass Ho & Partners is boutique law firm with a niche practice in the fields of Admiralty, Shipping and International Trade whilst handling a broad spectrum of legal services. We handle both dry and wet admiralty contentious matters. Additionally we also do non contentious matters and in particular, ship finance work which includes advising clients and preparing all documentation necessary for sale and purchase, mortgage and/or charter of vessels.

The firm was established in 1985 and since then we have represented clients from all aspects of the marine industry. Although we started off representing shipyards and still continue to do so, our client base has expanded to include ship-owners, P&I clubs, charterers, ship chandlers, bunker suppliers, traders and bankers.

Our team of lawyers include a number of senior admiralty practitioners each with more than 20 years of experience who work with the younger lawyers who are hungry for the experience. The firm has always worked towards providing practical and commercial solutions which will assist the clients in getting the best results. Not everything needs to be litigated. Driving a hard bargain and negotiating a good deal for the clients has served our clients well.

We act for Jurong Shipyard and Keppel Shipyard, amongst others. Mr Haridass Ajaib sits on the board of directors of Sembcorp Marine Ltd as well as the Singapore subsidiaries of Precious Shipping, Thailand, which are the ship owning entities. The firm also represented both ship-owners and several bunker suppliers in the recent slew of problems caused by the OW Bunker debacle.

We understand the clients’ needs and the circumstances that is sometimes beyond their control and in which they need immediate assistance. Giving them support in terms of advising them on the best course of action, be it litigation or sitting with the other parties and exploring opportunities to amicably resolve matters is our strong suit.

The oil and gas sector of the marine industry has been hit hard and this has also had an adverse effect on the rest of the industry including the bulkers. A number of clients have needed advice on restructuring their debts. We have assisted them with this too.

The Industry is still suffering from the effects of the hit to the oil and gas industry and the challenges have not been overcome yet. It looks to be a difficult period but we expect to meet the challenges and as always, we aspire to do our best for the clients be it in recovery of their claims, protection of their rights or restructuring of their debts.

We expect that things will continue to be difficult for some time yet. We have weathered other economic downturns and believe that by working with our clients and helping them, we too will ride out this period.

Contact Details: 24 Raffles Place #18-00 Clifford Centre Singapore 048621 Tel: 6533 2323

Accounting Firm of the Year – Mexico KSI México is a global network, member of KS International, an association of independent accountancy firms with over 100 offices; we operate in some 50 countries around the world to deal with your international business need.

KSI México offers a personal service, focused on the growth and success of our clients. We outstand for the quality of our services, offering a complete solution for each client.

We provide a wide range of business service to companies in a variety of industries. The firm specializes in corporate finance advice, accounting, tax planning, consultation, and auditing services.

We belong to the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board), as a corporation to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate and independent audit reports.

Our commitment is to help your business succeed by keeping up-to-date with your affairs and offering a high standard of both commercial and supportive advice.

The Key to our approach is to build a close relationship between partner and client.

Qualities you will find in a KSI México firm include: A real understanding of your business.

The partners are in tune with your needs and aspirations.

Regular attention and support from accessible partners.

Commercial realism in the advice you receive.

Technically reliable responses to your enquiries.

Additionally, KSI México firm attach great importance to recruiting and training quality staff.

Law Firm of the Year – Indonesia Mohamed Idwan (‘Kiki’) Ganie is the Managing Partner of Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo (LGS). He graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Indonesia and holds a PhD in Law from the University of Hamburg. Dr. Ganie is a Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Anti-Trust Lawyers, a member of the Regional Panel of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), and a fellow (FSIarb) of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.

Dr. Ganie has more than 30 years of legal experience, and specializes in commercial transactions and commercial litigation, including alternative dispute resolution and has acted as an expert in a number court and arbitration proceedings. His expertise covers general corporate/company law, banking law, finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, mining, investment, acquisitions, infrastructure projects/project finance, antitrust, and shipping/aviation, with a particular focus on corporate governance and compliance.

Founding Partners: Mr. Timbul Thomas Lubis heads the Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo litigation section. Mr. Lubis specialises in commercial transactions and company law, as well as labour, property and real estate law.

Dr. Mohamed Idwan Ganie is the Managing Partner of Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo. Dr. Ganie specializes in commercial transactions and commercial dispute resolution, and has a focus on corporate governance.

Mr. Arief Tarunakarya Surowidjojo specializes in corporate law and has acted as the lead lawyer in hundreds of IPOs, rights issues and other capital market transactions, and more than 100 M&A deals.

Partners: Mr. Abdul Haris Muhammad Rum’s field of expertise includes general corporate, restructuring, capital markets, M&A, project finance, syariah, and oil and gas law.

Mr. Harjon Sinaga has a strong general corporate background and specializes in commercial litigation, concentrating in the fields of bankruptcy and antitrust.

Mr. Rofik Sungkar’s practice focuses on litigation, debt restructuring and general corporate law.

Ms. Dini Retnoningsih specialises in corporate transactions.

Mr. Mochamad Fajar Syamsualdi specialises in M&A. Mr. Ahmad Jamal Assegaf specialises in restructuring, investment, M&A, and telecommunications.

LGS has over a hundred lawyers and experience representing a diverse range of clients, including domestic and multinational corporations, public and private companies, Government instrumentalities and State Owned Enterprises.

Dr. Ganie’s international commercial transaction and litigation clients include: Goldman Sachs (US), Temasek Holdings (Singapore), Hutchison Whampoa (Hong Kong) and Mitsui (Japan).

Our unique selling point is the combination of our long-standing commercial law practice and our premier litigation department that has extensive experience in dealing with commercial disputes in the context of alternative dispute resolution as well as litigation in the Indonesian courts. This allows our corporate transaction departments to benefit from such litigation experience to ensure that any transactions handled by the firm are carried out with a view to the potential for future disputes and any existing risks.

Particularly in the natural resources sector the recovery expectations were at times too optimistic, which stymied activity due to a mismatch in expectations, and therefore prospects and valuations between sellers and buyers. This situation is starting to correct itself and we are in fact seeing more activity, including in distressed situations. In other sectors there has been concern over potential for a more significant downturn that would also significantly affect the Indonesian market, and specifically hesitation regarding the 2014 elections, which have now passed without upheaval. The market is working through these issues, and with the elimination of the election uncertainty and the eventual stabilization of the world economy we expect to see growth in 2016.

For transactions to be successfully agreed, and even more importantly to be successfully implemented, in current circumstances it is important to design transaction structures in such a way so as to reflect the parties’ expectations. This may mean structuring a deal in such a way that a party with an optimistic view will be able to benefit should such hopes materialize, while the more conservative party’s costs are kept low in the event that the more pessimistic view becomes the reality. Ultimately, the key is managing expectations and making sure the parties’ interests are accurately reflected.

Contact Details: Dr. Mohamed Idwan (‘Kiki’) Ganie Managing Partner Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Address: Menara Imperium, 30th Fl. Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 1 Jakarta 12980, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 831-5005, 831-5025 Fax: (62-21) 831-5015, 831-5018 Email: ganie@lgslaw.co.id Website: www.lgsonline.com

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Selvyn Seidel founded and chairs Fulbrook Capital Management LLC. Fulbrook is an independent third party financing advisor on complex national and international commercial claims.

Fulbrook has created and occupies a special space in the funding industry, representing (1) claimants who need assistance in: evaluating their claims; preparing and/or improving the claim for investment, and prosecution; and/or sourcing capital – where Fulbrook identifies and attracts potential investors for the claimant and its claim, from (a) the institutional dedicated third party funders, as well as (b) from individual investors interested in committing only a portion of their capital into litigation finance (e.g., a family office, pension fund, hedge fund, or a private equity entity) and (2) representing and counseling investors looking for good investment opportunities.

If needed and acceptable within a jurisdiction’s rules, Fulbrook will assist in buying, selling, or otherwise trading the claim or the claimant itself.

Fulbrook also consults and advises claimants and investors, without the counseling having anything to do with linking with capital, but assisting in some fashion in monetizing investment opportunities.

Fulbrook emphasizes certain areas, particularly: patents and other IP; international litigation and arbitration; insolvency, and other serious financial distress situations; and mediation in general and high stake disputes. In exceptional circumstances, it will also work on other claims, such as those involving oil and gas, antitrust, securities fraud, insurance, whistleblower claims, and serous breach of contract and fraud claims.

In a recent Report by two think tanks that discussed Funders, Fulbrook was identified along with four other entities, as among the “prominent third-party funders” in the industry worldwide.

Additionally, Fulbrook has been awarded, since inception of operations about two years ago, 20 awards in the industry, and important aspects of the industry, as being the best in the industry globally and/or in specific important jurisdictions such as the U.S.A. Such awards include: ACQ Magazineʼs Global Award as the “Third Party Litigation Advisory Firm of the Year,” in both 2013 and 2014, based on international surveys taken from its over 50,000 subscribers, in addition to InterContinental Financer Magazine’s “Third Party Funding Firm of the Year (2013) – USA.” In November 2013, the Lawyers World, a global publication, after polling subscribers and internally judging the results, recognition as the “Third Party Funding Firm of the Year 2013 – USA.” In 2014, Fulbrook received Corporate LiveWire’s Global Award for the “Third Party Litigation Advisory Firm of the Year,” and its Global Award for the “Evaluation of International Arbitration Claims Advisory Firm of the Year.” Also in 2014, Fulbrook was awarded Dealmakers

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Magazine’s Annual Award for the “Third Party Funding Firm of the Year – USA.” Furthermore, in 2014, Fulbrook received InterContinental Finance Magazine’s Award the “Leading US Third Party Funding Firm of the Year,” in addition to the Manhattan Business Recognition Award for the “2014 Best of Manhattan Awards for Management Services.” Most recently, Fulbrook has been awarded the 2015 Corporate International Magazine’s Legal Award for the “International Finance Law Firm of the Year in New York”; the Professional Sector Network’s Global Award for the “Capital and Fund Management Practice of the Year”; the Corporate International Magazine Legal award “International Finance Firm of the Year in New York”; the 2015 Global Award of Dealmakers of the “Leading U.S. Third Party Funding Firm of the Year”;

and the Lawyers’ Worldwide Awards Magazine 2015 award as “Most Trusted Third Party Funding Firm of the Year- USA.” Before Fulbrook, in 2007, Mr. Seidel founded and chaired Burford Advisors, an expert advisor in third party finance, and then, in October of 2009, co-founded and chaired Burford Group Ltd., the investment manager for Burford Capital, LLC, which has gone public on the U.K. Aim market of the London Exchange, and is now among the leading and the largest institutional litigation funder in the world with over $500 million under management.

Mr. Seidel is recognized in the industry as a pioneering voice. He was described in the Report referred to above as “probably the frontrunner in the industry,” and is usually described as a leader or the leader in the industry.

Before Burford and Fulbrook, Mr. Seidel practiced as a litigation attorney for over 40 years in complex litigations and arbitrations, specializing in international. In 1985, he co-founded the New York office of Latham & Watkins, a premier international law firm. Until December 31, 2006 and for almost 25 years, he was a senior litigation partner at Latham and was, at different times, the Chairman of the firm’s International Practice, the founder and Chairman of Latham’s International Litigation and Arbitration practice, and the Chairman of its New York Litigation practice.

Mr. Seidel has been and is an active educator. He was for ten years an Adjunct Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law, teaching courses related to litigation and arbitration.

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years the Advisory Board of Oxford Law Alumni of America, and chaired the Advisory Board of Columbia’s Law School’s Center on International Commercial and investment Arbitration. He currently works with the New York University Law School’s Center for Justice. He lectures on third party finance and participates in conferences and presentations at various law schools in the U.S. and U.K. (including Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, Oxford Law, and the University of Iowa Law School), and at various Institutes (such as the RAND Institute of Civil Justice, and at LEXIS NEXIS programs on litigation costing and funding). He has authored many articles and papers in the industry, (see www.fulbrookmanagment.com for references to lectures, presentations, articles and papers), the Fulbrook Primer on Third Party Finance of Commercial Claims, and the Fulbrook Snapshot on Third Party Finance of Commercial Claims.

He is regularly referred to and cited in the media. (See www.fulbrookmanagement.com) Mr. Seidel is a graduate of the University of Chicago (B.A. in Economics, 1964), J.D. Berkeley School of Law, 1967, member of Law Review), and University of Oxford, 1968, Diploma in Law).

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Corporate & Financial Services Law Firm of the Year – Belgium Willkie is an elite international law firm of approximately 650 lawyers located in nine offices in six countries. For more than 125 years, we have represented companies across a wide spectrum of businesses and industries, most notably financial services. The firm is comprised of attorneys who are recognized as some of the world’s foremost practitioners in their respective areas.

Xavier Dieux is a partner in the Corporate and Finance Department and in the Litigation Department.

His practice areas encompass Public Offerings (including TOB), Capital Market Operations and Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, as well as Litigation in all areas of Financial, Corporate, Commercial and Contract Law. As to his Litigation practice, Xavier is also frequently appointed as arbitrator with respect to international or domestic proceedings. He practices in French and in English.

Practice Areas: Corporate & Financial Services Finance Capital Markets Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity/Venture Capital Structured Finance & Derivatives Business Reorganization & Restructuring Litigation Compliance & Enforcement Insurance & Reinsurance Securities, Litigation & Enforcement Complex Commercial Disputes

Contact Details: Avenue Louise, 480 / 3B 1050 Bruxelles T +32 2 290 18 20 F +32 2 290 18 21 E: xdieux@willkie.com

International Employment Law Firm of the Year – Global Seyfarth Shaw LLP is an 800+ lawyer firm with global reach and unparalleled capabilities in international employment law.

The firm’s team of specialist international employment lawyers is the largest of its type globally, and its practice is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading practices in the area.

All the partners in the international practice are internationally-trained, and each has assisted many of the world’s largest companies with numerous complex and high-profile global employment-related strategic, compliance and transactional projects across a wide range of industries. The team has experience across more than 170 countries, often working on projects covering up to 150 countries at one time.

The experience and credentials of Seyfarth’s international practice have led to its reputation as a global leader in the practice of international employment law and have positioned the team as ‘go to’ advisors for large multinational companies requiring strategic employment advice covering their global operations. Key areas of experience and expertise include: •

Structuring and implementing employment related strategic initiatives on a multijurisdictional basis

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Terminations – individual and large scale reductions in force

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Workplace harassment, anti-discrimination and equal opportunity law matters

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Protection of employers' proprietary and confidential information

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Multi-jurisdictional privacy/data protection and employment law compliance issues

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Employment and contingent workforce arrangements and documentation

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Employment and labour issues arising from international mergers and acquisitions

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International outsourcing arrangements

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International workplace investigations

Seyfarth’s international employment team is located in key global locations and provides a true cross-border expertise. Its unique service model has been developed over a number of years and is very well tested by many of the world’s largest companies. The team’s success is the result of a constant, unrelenting focus on the needs of its clients and a commitment to excellence using the strength of an integrated team-based approach to deliver international employment law services in a creative, innovative and commercial way.

Contact Details Key Contact: Darren Gardner – Chairman, International Practice Firm: Seyfarth Shaw LLP Email: dgardner@seyfarth.com Tel: +1 (415) 544-1018 Website: www.seyfarth.com

Product Liability Law Firm of the Year – Asia A leader in global litigation management, Carroll Burdick has over 60 lawyers on three continents, speaking more than 16 languages including German, English, Mandarin Chinese, French, Latvian, Romanian, Russian and Spanish, with over 20 percent of the firm’s lawyers having legal educations in two or more countries. This unparalleled experience provides the cultural insights necessary for effectively working with international clients to meet their business goals.

Founded in 1948 by three highly respected San Francisco lawyers—Jack Dale Burdick, Francis Carroll and Richard McDonough—Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP has enjoyed a stellar reputation for providing legal excellence, creativity, intellectual aggressiveness, and client confidence for over 65 years.

Practice Areas: Appellate Class Action

Patent and Intellectual Property Litigation

Commercial & Business Litigation

Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Litigation

Construction Litigation

Privacy and Data Security

Consumer Litigation Defence

Products Liability

Corporate, Finance & Commercial Law

Real Estate

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Employment Litigation Financial Institution Practice Food and Beverage Litigation German Practice Insurance Coverage Litigation Intellectual Property International Business Mass Tort Litigation Media & Entertainment Law Mergers & Acquisitions

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David Goh, managing partner at its Asia practice, has significant experience in large, complex and international commercial disputes, with particular emphasis on corporate issues and product liability matters. He also advises clients on regulatory matters, compliance, and antibribery/corruption cases, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. His experience includes leading or coordinating investigations on behalf of both corporations and regulators, as well as advising or acting in the defence of any prosecutions.

In his more recent roles in senior management at various multinational corporations, Mr Goh developed significant experience in handling corporate and commercial matters, in particular, M&A transactions across the Asia Pacific region. He has developed proven methodologies in assisting companies to coordinate and manage their in-house and external legal service and continues to be consulted on such matters.

“Some cases carry more strategic weight than others. When your markets are threatened, when your business model is under pressure, when your operations are attracting lawsuits, then legal matters are no longer just about favourable results—it’s about your company’s core mission. At Carroll Burdick, we’re known for helping companies with matters of strategic value.”

Contact Details David Goh CARROLL, BURDICK & McDONOUGH LLP

Suite 5904, 59/F Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road Wan Chai Hong Kong SAR Tel: +852.2511.1040

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Full Service Law Firm of the Year – India Founded on 1 April 1935, Desai & Diwanji is one of India’s leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise.

With offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and Gurgaon, Desai & Diwanji is also amongst India’s largest law firms.

The firm focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: Corporate and M&A; capital markets; banking, finance & insurance; project finance; energy, natural resources and infrastructure; aviation; admiralty & maritime; technology, media & telecommunications; life sciences & pharmaceuticals; outsourcing; real estate & construction; litigation & dispute resolution.

We also have cross-practice groups formed to respond to the needs of our clients and the market and which comprise lawyers drawn together from a range of our main practice areas, to offer legal advice covering sector-wide issues.

Practice Areas Desai & Diwanji provides flexible support for day-to-day business needs as well as for specific transactions. With specialised knowledge of both the legal framework as well as the specific business requirements of various industry sectors, our team of lawyers work on some of the most challenging, complex and stimulating transactions in India.

The firm is structured around the following practice areas: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Mergers and Acquisitions Equity Capital Markets Banking, Finance and Insurance Project Finance Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Aviation Admiralty and Maritime Technology, Media and Telecommunications Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals Employment, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Outsourcing Real Estate and Construction Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Insolvency Competition

Our Clients

We are privileged to work with an impressive array of high calibre corporations, financial institutions, funds, and governments. Our continuing success relies on our building and sustaining the trust of our clients. We aim to build long-term relationships with them – relationships that over time take the form of a real partnership.

Desai & Diwanji provides its clients with: • A professional service of the highest calibre, combining technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical, constructive approach to legal issues • Access to the best legal advice in a seamless and integrated manner • a client-focused service which means that our lawyers know their clients well, understand the operations and requirements of their businesses, and give proactive advice that goes beyond just getting the law right • a multi-specialist approach which enables our lawyers to advise on a broad range of their clients’ needs rather than bringing in many different specialists who may be unknown to the client. This further develops the trust between our lawyers and their clients • An imaginative approach to our work in all its forms, and consistently trying to develop new, more relevant solutions to issues faced by our clients We judge our success by the extent to which we satisfy our clients and motivate our people.

Contact Details: Vishwang Y Desai Desai & Diwanji Lentin Chambers Dalal Street Mumbai-400001 Email: vydesai@desaidiwanji.com Tel: +91-22-39841000 Fax: +91-22-22658245

Amine Ghellal – Lawyer of the Year – Africa Amine Ghellal, the founding partner of Ghellal & Mekerba, has 44 years of experience and is considered as one of Algeria’s leading law practitioners.

He is said to know the Algerian Business framework “like the back of his hand”.

He has a wide knowledge of all aspects of Algerian law regarding investment, corporate, financing, exchange control, tax and customs law.

He is an international arbitrator and a member of the International Arbitration Institute. He has a perfect knowledge of contractual mechanisms and precautions governing dispute resolution. Dr. Ghellal acts as an arbitrator before the International Chamber of Commerce (CCI) and the Algerian Chamber of Trade and Industry (CACI).

He is also currently seen as one of Africa’s leading gas and oil practitioners and regularly advises major international firms on all the intricacies of energy regulation. Dr. Ghellal has counseled the Algerian Ministry of Energy and has also headed Sonatrach’s “International Legal” and “International Negotiation” departments. Between 1979 and 1981, he was Algeria’s legal expert within the OPEC and the OPAEC. Dr. Ghellal is a graduate in both public and private law and in political sciences. He studied in France and obtained a Higher Diploma in Public law with Magna Cum Laude, a Higher Diploma in Political Sciences with Magna Cum Laude and a PhD with Summa Cum Laude and praises of the examination board. He also taught public law, both in France and Algeria, for many years, and has published many articles. Dr. Ghellal is a member of the Algerian Bar Association, a member of the International Bar Association, a member of the International Arbitration Institute (IAI), a correspondent of the World Bank in Algeria, an honored Member of the International Who’s Who of Professionals and of Project Finance, a member of the International Lawyers Club (Head Office in France), a member of the International Lawyers Association “Mackrell International” (Head Office in Great Britain), he is a member of Primerus and is one of the 5 ambassadors worldwide of the Chinese European Arbitration Center.

Contact Details 7 Rue Doudou Mokhtar, Lot no. 2, Ben Aknoun, 16000, Alger, Algérie Tel: 213 21 91 42 30 Mobile: +213 661400248 Fax: 213 21 91 42 36 Email: amine.ghellal@ghellal.com

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